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RN to MSN Bridge Program

Demand for highly educated nurses is growing. Bridge your RN to MSN online.听

糖心logo offers specialized online鈥疪N to MSN bridge programs鈥痜or registered nurses who have an associate鈥檚 degree or diploma in nursing and want to expand their career opportunities. Students choose from five specializations, each designed to help nurses achieve their goals while supporting adult learners earning their degree online. With a liberal arts and theory-based foundation, our RN to MSN bridge programs prepare nurses to assume leadership roles in management and education within a diverse society and across a spectrum of healthcare settings. With the RN to MSN Bridge program, students do not receive a BSN degree but instead progress toward graduating with an MSN in a specialty area.听

The Master of Science in Nursing (RN-MSN Bridge) program at 糖心logo is accredited by the . The mission of 础蝉辫别苍鈥檚 School of Nursing and Health Sciences is to enhance the health and quality of life for individuals, families, and communities at local, state, and national levels through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and practice.听

5 Reasons to Go Back to School for an MSN听

Enjoy Flexibility– 19 online courses with program start dates every 2 weeks听

Choose Where You Learn– Online courses with a local practicum听

Affordable Monthly Payments听

Focus on Your Passion– Choose your practicum project听

Practicum courses are performed within a clinical practice or academic setting allowing students to apply concepts under the direct supervision of a Preceptor. 础蝉辫别苍鈥檚 Office of Field Experience offers additional support for RN-MSN students during the practicum process.听

RN-MSN Program Specializations听

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Why More Nurses Are Choosing Aspen

Coursework
is 100% Online
Complete your RN-MSN
in 4 years

RN-MSN Courses听

础蝉辫别苍鈥檚 RN-MSN curriculum features 19 courses, 7 courses at the undergraduate level and 12 courses at the graduate level, designed to equip you with advanced nursing skills. Taught by experienced nurse educators from diverse healthcare settings, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to apply new knowledge directly to your practice through the integration of your RN-MSN practicum project. View the program page for each specialization for information on required courses.听

鈥�I can say confidently that my schooling with Aspen has made me a better nurse.鈥�
Jen M.
RN-MSN Public Health, graduated April 2024

Cost & Time to Completion

The Best Fit for Working Nurses

We understand the difficulties in pursuing your RN-MSN when you have a demanding work schedule. The 8-week courses at 糖心logo allow you to complete your program in 4 years.鈥�听

Our Monthly Payment Plan Makes Us Different.

Paying for your RN-MSN 蝉丑辞耻濒诲苍鈥檛 be complicated. Our Monthly Payment Plan makes it easy for working nurses to finance their RN-MSN program.

Pay $415 per Month

The monthly payment plan is a private education loan with a 0% fixed rate of interest (0% APR) and no down payment. Each month you鈥檒l make one payment of $415 for 68 months.

Tuition Rates

$25,395 Tuition
$2,750 - $3,025 Fees
$2,850
Estimated
Textbook
Costs
$30,995 - $31,270
The total cost of your degree program will vary depending upon the number of courses you take, course retakes (if applicable), transfer credits awarded, fees incurred and the cost of textbooks.

Other Ways to Finance Your RN-MSN

Students who have served, or are currently serving in the United States Military and their legal spouses are eligible to receive a鈥�鈥痜rom 糖心logo.听

糖心logo is currently approved by the U.S. Department of Education to offer federal student aid for the RN-MSN program.听

糖心logo maintains employee tuition discount partnerships with a large and growing number of organizations. Tell your enrollment advisor where you work and ask them to check for you prior to enrolling.听

Aspen offers several鈥�payment plans鈥痜or students to fund their education.听

Earn Your RN-MSN with Confidence

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master鈥檚 degree program in nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at 糖心logo are accredited by the .听

鈥淎ttending 糖心logo will challenge you to achieve what appears impossible. The anticipation as you complete course after course only builds and your goals come alive sooner than you believe possible. You owe it to yourself to reach out to find yourself a student of Aspen.鈥�
Julie R.
RN-MSN Administration and Management, graduated February 2023

Admission Requirements

Application鈥�鈥� A completed application; Aspen does not charge an application fee听

Registered Nurse Licensure鈥�� Current, unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the United States, a US territory, or Canada. Registered nurses licensed outside of these areas are not eligible.听

Associate of Science in Nursing鈥�鈥� Official Transcript demonstrating an associate鈥檚 degree in nursing from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA recognized accrediting body, a diploma in nursing, or an international equivalent; applicants must have earned at least a 2.5 GPA in their ASN/ADN/diploma program (see for more information)听

Nursing Experience鈥�� A minimum of one year of nursing experience completed within the past five years.听

Government-Issued Photo Identification – Identification must be valid, current, and legible.

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Career Outlook听

Nursing is a unique career field that provides opportunities in a variety of settings and patient populations.听 The identifies that the job outlook from 2022-2033 is 6% faster than average with an anticipated 194,500 nursing jobs projected annually.听听

罢丑别鈥�鈥�(AACN) reported that 82% of new MSN graduates had a job offer at the time of graduation and鈥�95%鈥痮f MSN graduates had a job offer within 6 months of graduation.听

See each RN-MSN specialization page for more specific Career Outlook information.听

Average Annual Salary for MSN-prepared Nurses

$120,870

Data pulled from in Fall 2024. Salary can vary widely depending on geographical location and role.

MSN Frequently Asked Questions

    The Master of Science in Nursing (RN-MSN Bridge) degree is a graduate degree that prepares nurses for specialties in their selected area of healthcare.

    The RN-MSN program is available for RNs who do not hold a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN). The MSN direct-entry program is available for RNs who have obtained their BSN degree.听

    Yes, the RN-MSN program is accredited by the .听

    Yes, 础蝉辫别苍鈥檚 RN-MSN degree programs are completed online. There is a 120-hour practicum course associated with each specialty that requires a preceptor supervisor.听

    Aspen offers RN-MSN degrees specializing in Administration and Management, Forensic Nursing, Informatics, Nursing Education, and Public Health.听

    No, students can only complete one specialization.听

    Many students utilize their workplace to identify their preceptor and site location.听 础蝉辫别苍鈥檚 Office of Field Experience (OFE) is also available to support students with obtaining approval from their preceptor, site, and collaborating to identify alternative locations as needed.听听

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